North Carolina whitewater - Broad River, Rutherford County
Rutherford
county,
Route 1181 to North Carolina Route 1004 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-II 16.8 miles
This section of Broad River is 16.8 miles long and has been rated as a class I-II section by American Whitewater. The put-in is not too far from Forest City, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside North Carolina you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good places for that around
here. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. The natural beauty of Rutherford County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream have
people coming here. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Route 1181 to North Carolina Route 1004 section is one of them. If you have the time you can make this a two day trip, so go ahead and pack your sleeping bag. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people coming here.
Briefly about the general area: All the water falling down from the sky makes Broad River a wet place; the month of March is the wettest with most of the rain;
the driest of the months is January. For the period of the summertime months highs here at Broad River reach the 80's. All through the moonlight hours it's frequently in the 60's. For the period of the winter highs are in the 40's, and nighttime lows at Broad River during the winter commonly fall into the 20's.
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